The House of Pride and Other Tales of Hawaii
Paper Books
London traveled to Hawaii in the late 1800s and early 1900s including an eight month stay shortly before he died in 1916 He had a fondness for the islands that is apparent in the rich descriptions in these tales A departure from London s normal tales of the frozen North all of these tales take place in the islands of Hawaii The tales deal with racial issues family relationships leprosy quarantines missionaries and the diverse people who make their homes on the beautiful Hawaiian islands The House of PrideKoolau The LeperGood Bye JackAloha OeChun Ah ChunThe Sheriff of KonaJack London by Himself
London traveled to Hawaii in the late 1800s and early 1900s including an eight month stay shortly before he died in 1916 He had a fondness for the islands that is apparent in the rich descriptions in these tales A departure from London s normal tales of the frozen North all of these tales take place in the islands of Hawaii The tales deal with racial issues family relationships leprosy quarantines missionaries and the diverse people who make their homes on the beautiful Hawaiian islands The House of Pride Koolau The Leper Good Bye Jack Aloha Oe Chun Ah Chun The Sheriff of Kona Jack London by Himself
